Anik G1 is a geostationary satellite that carries 16 extended Ku-band transponders fully contracted to Shaw Direct for 15 years. Shaw Direct currently uses Telesat's Anik F1R satellite at 107.3 West for its Canadian DTH services and the addition of Anik G1 at the same orbital location will enable Shaw Direct to seamlessly add over 100 HD channels for their subscribers. Anik G1 also has three X-band transponders that are fully contracted to Astrium Services for 15 years to support government applications across the Americas and much of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii. n addition, Anik G1 will bring new capacity to meet the growing demand for satellite communications services in South America. It will be co-located with Telesat's Anik F1 satellite at 107.3 West where it will effectively double both the C-band and Ku-band transponders serving South America from this orbital location. Anik G1 will be located at 107.3 degrees West providing a range of communications services, including direct-to-home (DTH) video for Canada, X-band for government applications in the Americas and Pacific Ocean Region, and C-band and Ku-band services in South America.